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Book Reviews of The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir

The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir
The Blue Cotton Gown A Midwife's Memoir
Author: Patricia Harman
ISBN-13: 9780807072899
ISBN-10: 0807072893
Publication Date: 10/1/2008
Pages: 290
Edition: 1
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 20 ratings
Publisher: Beacon Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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4 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
I really enjoyed this book. The author writes very well. I especially liked that her personal stories & experiences were interwoven with the stories of her patients. It gives a good glimpse into some of the workings of a healthcare practice.

Great memoir.
thameslink avatar reviewed The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir on + 723 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I am rather ambivalent about this book. Author comes off as kind of whiny and I got really tired of reading about her problems sleeping. On the other hand, this is also a very honest memoir of being a woman, a midwife, a mother, a mate and a doctor's wife. There are compelling tales of her patients woven between the aspects of her life and that is what kept me reading.
NicolevH avatar reviewed The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book grabbed me within the first couple of pages. Its main character was so well developed that I felt I had known her all my life and the stories that she told were intriguing and believable. Absolutely loved it!
reviewed The Blue Cotton Gown: A Midwife's Memoir on + 6 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book was so fascinating to me. Not only I got to learn the insides of a doctor's office. But the author's patient's lives were riveting to me. I wanted to know what happens with this patient or how the author handles a certain situation. It's an awesome book and will keep you hooked, I recommend it!